Letter to Nicolas the Solitary

A personal letter of spiritual guidance — more intimate and direct than Mark's theological centuries. Writing to a specific person facing specific struggles, Mark addresses the relationship between baptismal grace and the ongoing work of repentance. The letter form gives this text a warmth and pastoral quality absent from his more formal works.

Useful for readers who find the aphoristic style of Mark's other works difficult to enter. This is Mark in conversation, not Mark in lecture.